Amaranth grain, uncooked vs Wheat bran

Amaranth grain, uncooked2

Leader

Wheat bran8

Wheat bran leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Wheat bran comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more calcium and more vitamin C.

Pick Wheat bran for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
3.65 g
7.2 gWIN
Carbohydrate
17.59 g
29.87 g
Fibermore is better
1.81 g
19.81 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
0.46 g
0.19 gWIN
Total fat
1.89 g
1.97 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.39 g
0.29 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1.08 mg
0.93 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
136.93 mg
547.22 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN42.86 mg
33.8 mg
Ironmore is better
2.05 mg
4.89 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
66.85 mg
282.87 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN1.13 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.